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Thunder receive NBA championship rings, raise banner before season opener against Rockets

The Oklahoma City Thunder received their NBA championship rings Tuesday night before their season opener against the Houston Rockets.

1 day ago in Sports

Dodgers to start Snell in Game 1, Yamamoto in Game 2 of World Series vs Blue Jays

Blake Snell will start Game 1 of the World Series on Friday and Yoshinobu Yamamoto will follow in Game 2 for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Toronto Blue Jays, manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday.

1 day ago in Entertainment

Misty Copeland will take to the ballet stage one last time, before hanging up her pointe shoes

Misty Copeland hangs up her pointe shoes Wednesday, putting a final exclamation point on a trailblazing career in which she became an ambassador for diversity in the very white world of ballet — and a crossover star far beyond.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Music

MusiCares names Mariah Carey its 2026 Person of the Year

MusiCares, an organization that helps music professionals who need financial, personal or medical assistance, will honor Mariah Carey as its 2026 Person of the Year.

1 day ago in Trending, World

The Louvre reopens 3 days after one of the biggest museum heists of the century

The Louvre reopened on Wednesday to long lines beneath its landmark Paris glass pyramid, just three days after one of the highest-profile museum thefts of the century stunned the world with its audacity and scale.

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Downtown Danville announces tree lighting ceremony

As a new addition this year, the City is hosting a Holiday Photo Contest.

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Illinois Hosts conference on combatting hate and protecting human rights

State leaders and experts gather in Champaign to build a roadmap for countering hate, promoting inclusivity, and strengthening democracy.

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Cunningham Children’s Home celebrates 130 years of service and innovation in central Illinois

With a rich history of compassion and community care, the nonprofit looks to the future with a renewed commitment to transforming lives.

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Monyok leadership hosts leadership development seminar for emerging leaders

"Leadership Out Loud" Event Helps First-Time and Front-Line Managers Enhance Communication and Accountability Skills.

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“Courage to Remember” Holocaust exhibit opens at Champaign mall

New exhibit aims to educate and prevent hate through powerful displays of history.

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Illinois WR Hank Beatty named to midseason watch list for 15th Annual Jet Award

All-American candidate earns spot among nation's best return specialists

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Rockford Walmart shopper wins $500,000 on holiday-themed scratch-off ticket

Illinois Lottery player discovers life-changing prize while running errands at Walmart.

3 days ago in Sports

Red-hot Mbappé, Kane and Haaland lead Madrid, Bayern and City as Champions League returns

Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Manchester City return to the Champions League with Kylian Mbappé, Harry Kane and Erling Haaland enjoying red-hot starts to their seasons.

3 days ago in National

Amazon cloud computing outage disrupts Snapchat, Ring and many other online services

A problem at Amazon's cloud computing service disrupted internet use around the world early Monday, taking down dozens of online services, including social media site Snapchat, the Roblox and Fortnite video games and chat app Signal.

3 days ago in Entertainment

Horror sequel ‘Black Phone 2’ dials up a No. 1 opening

The horror sequel "Black Phone 2" topped the North American box office charts this weekend with $26.5 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

3 days ago in World

Thieves steal crown jewels in 4 minutes from Louvre Museum

In a minutes-long strike Sunday inside the world's most-visited museum, thieves rode a basket lift up the Louvre 's facade, forced a window, smashed display cases and fled with priceless Napoleonic jewels, officials said.

3 days ago in Lifestyle

Advice to feed babies peanuts early and often helped thousands of kids avoid allergies

A decade after a landmark study proved that feeding peanut products to young babies could prevent development of life-threatening allergies, new research finds the change has made a big difference in the real world.

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Danville man identified in fatal motorcycle crash

46-year-old Michael Wagle died after collision with SUV near Gilbert and North Streets.

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Urbana teen arrested in weekend campus shooting

18-year-old charged with attempted murder in early morning incident near U of I; victim recovering after surgery.

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The Fischer Theater celebrates Dick Van Dyke’s 100th birthday with a two-day fest

DANVILLE, Il — (Chambana Today) — The name Dick Van Dyke became more than a household name back in the 1960’s.…

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Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons make the case for the wild ride that is ‘Bugonia’

"Bugonia" arrives in select theaters this weekend on a wave of good buzz and reviews after premiering at the Venice Film Festival. But it's also coming into a theatrical marketplace that has been, at best, tough on art films and awards hopefuls, no matter how starry or well-reviewed.

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Taylor Swift, LL Cool J, Kenny Loggins and David Byrne are among Songwriters Hall of Fame nominees

Taylor Swift, Kenny Loggins, LL Cool J, Pink, Sarah McLachlan and Talking Heads' David Byrne are among the impressive list of nominees for the 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame class, an eclectic mix of pop, hip-hop, folk and rock innovators.

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A new Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley want to tell you a story

The legacy of Harry Potter might have been clouded by headlines surrounding Rowling's comments on gender and opposition to trans rights, but it hasn't stopped production on new projects set in the wizarding universe.

11 hours ago in Sports, Trending

Miami Heat’s Rozier, Trail Blazers’ Billups arrested in federal gambling probe, sources say

Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups have been arrested in connection with a federal investigation into sports betting, people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Thursday.

1 day ago in Entertainment

Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show is not being reconsidered, NFL commissioner says

The NFL is not considering dropping Bad Bunny as its Super Bowl halftime headline performer, Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday, reaffirming a decision to put the Grammy-winning Puerto Rican artist on the league's biggest stage that led to criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump and some of his supporters.